CrowdStrike acquires Israel-based browser security startup Seraphic, a source says for around $400M; Seraphic has raised around $37M in total (Meir Orbach/CTech)
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CrowdStrike acquires browser security startup Seraphic for $400 million | CTech
Founded in 2020, the Israeli company focuses on embedding security directly into the browser.
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CrowdStrike acquires Israel-based browser security startup Seraphic, a source says for ~$400M; Seraphic was founded in 2020, employs 50+, and had raised ~$37M
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Austin-based webAI, which is building AI models that run locally on devices, raised "high double-digit" millions in a Series A at a $2.5B pre-money valuation (Dan Primack/Axios) https://www.axios.com/2026/01/13/webai-sovereign-cloud-unicorn
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Austin-based webAI, which is building AI models that run locally on devices, raised “high double-digit” millions in a Series A at a $2.5B pre-money valuation
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Sources: CoinGecko, a prominent crypto market data and analytics company, is considering a sale at a ~$500M valuation, after starting the sales process in 2025 (Will Canny/CoinDesk) https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/01/13/crypto-data-platform-coingecko-weighs-sale-for-around-usd500-million-sources-say
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Sources: CoinGecko, a prominent crypto market data and analytics company, is seeking a potential sale for ~$500M, after starting the sales process in late 2025
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Sources: Meta and EssilorLuxottica are discussing potentially doubling Ray-Ban Meta production to 20M+ units by the end of 2026 and possibly as high as 30M+ (Bloomberg)
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Meta Seeks to Double Ray-Ban Glasses Output After Surge in Demand
Meta Platforms Inc. and EssilorLuxottica SA are discussing potentially doubling production capacity for AI-powered smart glasses by the end of this...
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Sources: Meta and EssilorLuxottica are discussing potentially doubling Ray-Ban Meta production capacity to 20M+ units by the end of 2026 or even as high as 30M+
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Sources: carmakers find a workaround for chip shortages amid Nexperia's internal battle, buying wafers from its Dutch arm and then shipping themselves to China (Financial Times)
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Sources: carmakers have found a workaround for chip shortages amid Nexperia
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Apple unveils Apple Creator Studio, a "groundbreaking collection" of creative apps like Final Cut, Logic Pro, and Pixelmator Pro for $12.99/month or $129/year (Chance Miller/9to5Mac)
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Apple debuts 'Apple Creator Studio' subscription, here's what you get - 9to5Mac
Apple has announced Apple Creator Studio, which it describes as a “groundbreaking collection of powerful creative apps designed to put...
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Apple unveils Apple Creator Studio, a “groundbreaking collection” of creative apps like Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and Pixelmator Pro for $13/month or $129/year
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Meta confirms it is laying off Reality Labs staff and will "reinvest the savings" in wearables; CTO Andrew Bosworth says 1,000+ staff will be notified Tuesday (Kurt Wagner/Bloomberg)
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Meta Begins Job Cuts as It Shifts From Metaverse to AI Devices
Meta Platforms Inc. is beginning to cut more than 1,000 jobs from the company’s Reality Labs division, part of a plan to redirect resources from ...
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Meta confirms it is laying off Reality Labs staff and will “reinvest the savings” in wearables; CTO Andrew Bosworth says 1,000+ staff will be notified Tuesday
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Latin American VC funding rose 14.3% YoY in 2025 to $4.1B, with early-stage investment up 31.9% YoY to nearly $2B and late-stage/growth deals reaching $1.63B (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News)
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LatAm Startup Funding Rebounds In 2025 As Mexico Sees Surge In Investment And VCs Remain Bullish On Region
Latin America startup investment climbed by 14.3% in 2025, driven by a boost in both early- and late-stage funding, Crunchbase data shows.
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Latin American VC funding rose 14.3% YoY in 2025 to $4.1B, with early-stage investment up 31.9% YoY to nearly $2B and late-stage and growth deals hitting $1.63B
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Deepgram, which is building enterprise voice-recognition tech, raised a $130M Series C led by AVP at a $1.3B valuation, taking its total funding to $215M (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)
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Deepgram raises $130M at $1.3B valuation and buys a YC AI startup | TechCrunch
Deepgram is raising its Series C round at a $1.3 billion valuation.
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Deepgram, which is building enterprise voice recognition AI tech, raised a $130M Series C led by AVP at a $1.3B valuation, taking its total funding to $215M+
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Microsoft changes its data center approach, pledging to pay its power costs, reject tax breaks, and replenish more water than it uses, amid local opposition (Todd Bishop/GeekWire)
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Microsoft responds to AI data center revolt, vowing to cover full power costs and reject local tax breaks
The tech giant's new "community first" initiative includes pledges to pay full power costs, reject local tax breaks, and replenish more water ...
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Microsoft changes its data center approach, pledging to pay its own power costs, reject tax breaks, and replenish more water than it uses, amid local opposition
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